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Business over Vision and Financial Frugality over Fearless Faith

Join Neil and Travis as they look of the Biblical concept of fear of man and how it can effect you ability to lead.  This is part of the series "Mistakes Pastors Make" part two in the series.   Helpful Reading on this Topic 1.  Mistakes Leaders Make by Dave Kraft 2. When People are Big and God is Small by Edward T Welch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

The Fear of Man and Pastoral Ministry

Join Travis and Neil as they explore three common mistakes pastors make.  We would encourage you to pick up a copy of Mistakes Leaders Make by Dave Kraft as a help in understanding these better! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

Mistakes Pastors Make (Part 1)

Why would a pastor self-sabotage? What are the two types of self-sabotage?  This episode is a reminder of the importance of praying for your pastor and being a good friend to them.   Helpful links: 1. Why Do Some Pastors Sabotage Their Own Ministries? 2. Dangerous Calling --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

The Pastor and Self-Sabotage

Join Neil and Travis as they look at 4 dangerous church growth myths.  While the church growth movement has given us some very helpful tools, it also has produced some not so helpful.  We would like to thank Pastor Greg Laurie for pointing these out in his article 4 Dangerous Church Growth Myths.  Please let us know if we have missed any that may need another episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

Four Church Growth Myths

What is the Berry Bucket Theory? Why should I care about it as a pastor or lay leader? Join Neil and Travis as they dive into this church growth theory. We will find it is a helpful predictor of future behavior and church conflict. Helpful Resources: Leading and Managing Your Church --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

The Berry Bucket Theory: Why Should I Care?

Jesus called us to Go and Make Disciples!  But how do we know we are doing that?  What we focus on gets the most of our energy and attention, are we focused on the wrong things?  Join our hosts Brent, Matthew, and Travis as they explore these issues. Resources mentioned in today's episode: 1. DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples 2. Future Church: Seven Laws of Real Church Growth 3. Growing Up: How to Be a Disciple Who Makes Disciples 4. The Lost Art of Disciple Making --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

How Do We Measure Disciple-Making in the Local Church?

Join our hosts Neil, Brent, and Travis as they discuss the difficult subject of plagiarism and the pulpit.  What makes it so? How do you give proper citation?  Please note some of the audio in this episode was not top quality, we thank you for your understanding.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

Plagiarism & The Pulpit

What was the convention like? What did we walk away with?  Join us today as we look back to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee in June 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

2021 Southern Baptist Convention Review and Takeaways

What is Critical Race Theory? Why we been hearing it come in conversations about the convention lately. Join our hosts Neil, Jacob, Matthew, & Travis as they converse about this issue in the Southern Baptist Convention --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

Critical Race Theory and the Southern Baptist Convention

What is Critical Race Theory? Why we been hearing it come in conversations about the convention lately. Join our hosts Neil, Jacob, Matthew, & Travis as they converse about this issue in the Southern Baptist Convention. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

What is the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention? Who has been nominated so far for President of the SBC? What are some of the things to look forward to? Join our hosts they explore these questions and more looking forward to Nashville in a few short weeks.  Also, check out the part 1 from last week for helpful links. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

2021 Annual Meeting Preview (Part 2)

What is the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention? Who has been nominated so far for President of the SBC? What are some of the things to look forward to?  Join our hosts as they explore these questions and more looking forward to Nashville in a few short weeks. Helpful Links: 1. 2021 Annual Meeting Website  2. In Their Own Words: SBC Candidate Forum on Complementarianism (Randy Adams) 3. Hear from all four SBC Presidents on the Leadership Pipeline --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

2021 Annual Meeting Preview

Recently Saddleback Church (the numerically largest church in the Southern Baptist Convention) ordained three women as pastors.  How should we think about this? What passages apply to this situation? Will this issue become an issue again in the SBC? Join our hosts as they explore these issues of who should hold the role and function of pastor in a local church. For helpful links please see the Part 1's episode on these issues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

Should Women Pastor? (Part 2)

Recently Saddleback Church (the numerically largest church in the Southern Baptist Convention) ordained three women as pastors.  How should we think about this? What passages apply to this situation? Will this issue become an issue again in the SBC? Join our hosts as they explore these issues of who should hold the role and function of pastor in a local church. Helpful Links: 1. Baptist Faith and Message 2000 2. Women Pastors, Women Preachers, and the Looming Test of the Southern Baptist Convention 3. Should Women Preach in Our Churches? 4. The Feminist Mistake: The Radical Impact of Feminism on Church and Culture --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/appalachian-baptist-network/message

Should Women Pastor? (Part 1)

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